Aloft Boston Seaport

With its lively bar and a restaurant with a clubby vibe, Aloft is the swinging sassy sister hotel to the adjacent Element hotel, both of which sit in a corner of the emerging Seaport District in South Boston, just three miles from Logan Airport.

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Location

7/10

The burgeoning South Boston Waterfront has lots of restaurants, bars, shopping, clubs, and attractions, such as the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Boston Children's Museum, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, the seasonal Blue Hills Bank Pavilion outdoor music venue, and Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall, all around a mile away (just under 2 km).

Head further into Southie, as the traditionally Irish neighbourhood of South Boston is known, and check out some traditional Irish bars. Broadway MBTA is 16 minutes' walk and Court House MBTA is 20 minutes' walk.

Style & character

8/10

Aloft is all about buzz: The vibe is urban and busy. The open-plan lobby invokes movement and bustle via high energy or highly emotive tunes – from EDM to Indie rock; an LED ticker tape with news headlines; a grand metal staircase; and lots of cardinal colour flashes spiking polished concrete and bared construction features.

Service & facilities

7/10

There is a self-service laundry, 24/7 fitness centre, and an indoor saline pool. The lobby is a big social space with a pool table and plenty of seating to hang out, relax, or plug in and work. It's designed to be a 'sitting room' and multifunctional living space that augments the small guest rooms. There is a self-parking car park across the street. Service is good, and extended with a smile.

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Rooms

8/10

Aloft's rooms are cute, cool and colourful and inspired by cityscapes and high tech. Pixilated bed cushions sit below a cobalt-blue and scarlet-red paintings of the Boston skyline. Space is minimal, but the basics are covered; there's a coffee-maker, safe, work desk with charging station, comfy chair, and television.

The small bathroom has a separate toilet and shower, and is stocked with Bliss spa products, including large shampoo, conditioner and bodywash dispensers, perhaps to cut down on plastic bottle waste. However, plastic bottled water sits next to the coffee-maker, gratis. So, maybe not.

Food & drink

7/10

There are three dining options, all of which are located off the lobby. The Social Register is a huge restaurant, lounge, and bar with a club-like vibe. The menu ranges from new cuisine-like beetroot layered with herb goat cheese; New England staples such as crab cake sliders; to Asian-inspired dishes like edamame stuffed crispy dumplings and do-it-yourself lettuce wraps with avocado, noodles, and water chestnuts. The bar and couches are perfect for drinks.

Aloft's signature W:XYZ Bar is another great spot for drinks and a bite. It has window walls and a double-sided fireplace shared with the patio. The menu is casual – burgers, sandwiches, and salads – and includes a tasty mushroom and cheese panini with nice chunky crisps; and warm churros with caramel sauce and ice cream.